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 LETTER CCCXCIV.

To Mr. G T.

Gloucester, Feb. 5, 1742.

Reverend and dear Brother, ON Tuesday I received yours. I bless for delivering brother R out of the hands of his enemies. I am persuaded he will deliver your brother William also. By your desertion and temptations, I believe is preparing you for a fresh work. I believe you would be better, if you would always evangelize. I shall write to some friends about Mr. C's principles. I thank you for your kind caution. My mistakes often humble me. Never did send out a more weak and worthless wretch. I have not freedom now to continue writing a journal as usual. I shall proceed, for the future, in a more compendious way. Since I wrote the inclosed, we have seen a glorious appearance of the Son of Man. O infinite condescension! The is with me. That he may be abundantly with you, and bless your labours more and more, is the hearty prayer of, Reverend and dear Sir, Your most affectionate and loving, though most unworthy brother in, G. W.     LETTER CCCXCV. To Mr. B, at Philadelphia.

Dear Mr. B,     Gloucester, Feb. 5, 1742.

I Was much rejoiced to receive a letter from your hands. Blessed be for carrying on the work, which, I hope, was begun in your heart long ago! I trust you will never rest till you are possessed of the whole mind which was in. He is our pattern; and if we have true grace in our hearts, we shall be continually labouring to copy after our great exemplar. O the life of ! How little of it is to be seen in those that call themselves his followers. Humility, meekness, love, peace, joy, goodness, faith, and the other blessed fruits of the Spirit, whither are they fled? I fear most